Where does “blennophobia” come from?

blennophobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

blennophobia (English): The irrational fear of slime

Definitions

  1. The irrational fear of slime

Ancestry of “blennophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →